Display-rack.



R. M. MCCLEARY L G. L. HARNLY.

DISPLAY HACK.

APPLIGAMON YILED .25911. 2, 1910,

. 1,081,685 Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

I WITNESSES: 3

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' RAY M. MQGLEARY AND GEORGE I.. HARNLY, orPHILADELPHIA.,PENNSYLVANIA,

' AssIGNons To OSCAR L. SMITH, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent'.

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Application led September 2, 1910;- Serial No. 580,152.

To all 'whom t may concern Be itknown that we, RAY M. MQCLEARY and Geenen HARNLY, citizens of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DisplaylRac-ks,

. of which the following is` a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display racks for garments and other goods.

The principal object of the'presen't invention is. to' provide a neat, simple, durable, etiicient' and comparatively Inexpensive de- ,.vi'ce wherein either tlie'front orrear row ot 'garmentssupported on the device are rendered readily accessible for the purpose of exhibiting or reiiiovinghe samer A further object of t present invention is to provide a. device of this. character wherein the entire device or rack is mounted orl supported between bearings, so is to be shiftable bac'k and forth and wherein the ",'jrack portionof the device is rotatably mountedor supported.

" A" till further object of the present iuventior'i is 'to-p r0\'f ide a device of the character" indicated of neat and attractive appearance, 'which ,may be either direetlyor indirectly,"aslby a base or stand, be fitted to a lfloor, window-bottom or other vsuitable place for exhibiting purposes, thereby eliini-A natingthe expense .of a case or compartment. i

Other objects of the 'invention relate to the providing1r of general details of construction and arrangement ofv parte as will hcrevinatter appear.

With these and other 'objects in view, the invention consists of vthe improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed.

' The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings foi-min;r part hereof and in which Figure l, is a top or plan view partly in section of a display rack embodying thc in-A vention. Fitg. 2. is a sectional view taken on the line IL-flot Fig. l. Fig. l', is la sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.4 Q, and Fig. 4, is avicw in section taken on the line sa of Fig. a,

Referring to the drawings, the display rack as a whole. is mounted upon any suit-- i .able support, whichas shown-in the drawings is a base 1, although obviously instead of the base, the.4 display rack could be supported directly by a Hooi-ing or window- -bottom if desired.. Upon the base 1, or other support utilized, is mounted a hood-or casingr 2, fiauged as at 3, in ordeithat the same may beseeu'rely fast-cned as .by screws or the like l.' Rotatably mountedl within the hood or casing 2,which maybe of -cast metal or the like are flanged rollers 5, and 6. As clearly shown in the drawings, particularly Fig. 2, these rollers 5, and 6, are mounted in different planes and are arranged one in advance ofthe other. i'

ll'hile thc'piefeired forni of bearing has just been described, clearly other bearings as ball-bearings may be substituted without departing from thcfspirit of the invention. Y Arranged for back and forth sliiftable movement; with respect to the hoodor casiup' 2, is a rack supporting member 7, adaptcd to-ha\e its upper surface. track upon the ioller`(,and to have its lower surface track upon the roller 5. As clearly shown in Fig.

4, the nieinbcr 7, is of rectangular cross-section and ina-y'have its center hollow as at 8, to lighten construction and further Arnav have its four .sides longed as at 9, in 'oi-deur to save expense in surface finishing said member. The top and bottoni surfaces of the member 7, are recessed as at 10, and 11, and are provided with pins or stops 12. and 13, for a purpose presenti;7 to appear. i The -v forward 0r exposed cud of the member 7,

may` be circular, considered in plan. and is recessed as at 14, to receive a vertically disposed tubular section 15. The upper portion of the member 7, adjacent the recessed portion 14, thereof, terminates in an up- 'wardlyY extending hub 1G, which is longitudinally bored to register with an aperture 17, in the tubular sci-tion l5. A .spring controlled .shittablc bolt 18, is fitted to work through said bored and apcrtured portions l bar 19, is notched as at. 24, and 25, which feo notches are oppositely disposed whereby -the above described bolt 18, engage one or the other of said notches when the bar 19, is in proper posiiitm for display purposes. A cap 21", surrounds lthe tubular section 15, to provide a bearing and a good appearance and to prevent dust and'dirt from accumulating within said tubular section. Shown as being carried by the top of the-'bar 19, is a collar 27, equipped with arms 28, which actas a support for rods 29, for receiving and holding the garments to be displayed. A' tapered pin 30, may he present for securing the collar 27, to th'e bar 19, to prevent slippage, it heilig understood that the collar 27. is forced over the bar 19, and that thetubnlar section I5, is forced within the recessed portion 11', of the member 7. Shown as fitted to the lower portion of the stein 21, of the bar 19, is a shoe-31, adapted for normally engaging en inverted T- sha pcd guide 32, which is supported bythe base 1, as shown in 'Figs 2, and 3. The Shoe 31, is shown as lbeing recessed to receive the4 stem 21,-and the parts may be secured together by a-tapered pin 33;

A brief description win nowbe given ofjthe mode of operation o'f the above described display rack.

When it `is=desired to shift the display rack from the position shown in the drawings to another position, the memberf?, is moved Ain the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, until the roller 6, seats itself in the recess 10, upon the upper surface of the member 7, the stop 12, preventing further movement.

' By this movement of the member 7, the shoe 31, has cleared the traclr.32. The bar 19,

` including its arms 28, is then rotated to the desired position. In this connection, it may be remarked thatthe bolt 18, may be readily disengaged from the notch 24,' and when the notch 25, and bolt 18, register, notice-is given to the operator, that the desired osition has been obtained. The member ,is'

then pushed back until the roller 25,' engages the notch 1I, upon' the under side o f the member?, at which time the shoe 31, has rengaged the track 32, and locked the parts together.

From the construction described as one convenient and practical form of the invention, it will be noted that the rack for sup-` porting the goods to be ldisplayed is mounted on and movable with a supporting mem.- ber or carriage which may be moved to and from an inner position with respect to the base on or over which 'it travels, and that when in its outer position the-rack may be rotated to display the goods at`ither side of the rack, It yvillvalso be apparent that the spring plunger vrmountdf-,on the carriage coacts with eitherJ of the"n'otches 24 or25 on' the rack supporting. member, so

that whenv the rack is 'properly positioned for movement with the carriage 7, the sprin plunger on the carriage will indicate the act by obstructing the freel rotative movement of the rack, and thatnvhen in such (position and the carriage or rack is move toward inner position with respect to the base, or a case in which the rack may be associated', the rack `will be prevented from rotative movement by the engagement of the members 31'and 32, which for con- '75. venience are designated the shoe andguide respectively. It will thus appear that the plunger 18 on thecarriage and the coactin'g. recesses 24 and 25 of the rack act as an-ind i-.f l eating means 'to indicate' to the attendants() as he revolves the rack when it is 1n 'aposi: tion that he may safely usb the rack baclb ward with respect to the base or case. When 4the rack ispulledoutward from the -base or case and has reached its outer position, it: 85

Will be understood' that the members til-"and the' notches 24 and 2 5 are carr1ed"respectivelyk one by the rack and one by the car- 9.51 riage, they move with the-rack and carriage as the said rack and carriage are moved to and from an `inner positionwith respect to the base or ease,'and that even should the Filishoe 31 and guide 32 be omitted, the pin 18- 160 `and notches 24-and 25 will still act to restrain free rotative movement of the rack as it is moved to and from its inner position. l

What I claim is: 1. Ina display device, the combination of a case or cabinet, a lcarriage mounted in the case o r cabinet for movement to and from an inner position, a tubular section 15 mounted on and'movable with the carriage,

-a rack supportin bar 19 carrying a rotata- 11o ble rack 29 an extending through said tubular section 15, a s 'ring actuated pin 18 mounted in' and'mova le with'the 'carriage and extending through the tubular section 15 to the interior thereof, said rack su port, 115

ing bar 19 being provided withno es 25 inside the tubular section 15 adapted to be engaged by sald pin; to prevent rotation of they rack as it is moved to. and from its'inner position and permitting' it to be rotated 120 when in outer position.` v

2. In a display device, the' combination of a case or 'ca inet, ai carriage mounted for movement to and from BJ position withnsaid case or cabinet and having ahubI portion 125" 16 provided Iwith a longitudinal bore, a tubular section 15 mounted within said hub and lprovided with an opening registering with I the longitudinal bore of the hub, a rack supporting bar withinsaid tubular' section and, 13.0v

noemen w oarrying a rota-table rack, said bar being provided with notches,`, and a spring actuated pin mounted in' ,the longitudinal bore of the huh and extending through the openingrvin the tubular section to engage the notches in the rack supporting bar.

. Si. in a display device, the combination of a ease orcabinet, a carriage movable to and from a )ositionkwithin said oase or cabinet, a rotate le rack carried by the carriage and movable therewith to and from a position Within the oase or cabinet, and a spring actuated pin and cooperating notches, one rotatable With the rack and the other on the Carriage to restrain free rotative movement of the rack as it is moved to and from a posi- 4 'tion Within the oase or cabinet.

t. ln a display device, the combination of a hase, 'a hood 2 secured to the base and having a longitudinal recess, a rack support 9 'extending longitudinally Within said hood,

and having a huh-like forward end 16, roller guiding means aand 6 within said hood and disposed at opposite sides of the rack support, a rotatable rack mounted in said `hule-like forward end of the rack support,

and means mounted in the Wall of said hub like. portion and engaging a part connecte t'o the rotatable rack to restrain free rotative movement thereof. A

5. lne display device, the combination of a base, a hood seeured'to the base and havtending longitudinallywithin said hood, and having a hub-like forward end, said rack support also having recesses to limit its for Ward' and rearward travel, roller guiding means 'Within Isaid hood to engage said recesses, a rotatable rack mounted in said hublike forward end of the rack support, and means mounted in the Wall of said hub-like portion and engaging a part connected to the rotatable rack to restrain free rotative movement thereof.Y

In testimony. Whereof,-We have hereunto signed our names.

RAY M. MCCLEARY. GEORGE L. HARNLY.

Vi/tnesses:

WILLMM J. JACKSON, AGNES E. CASKEY.

Aing a longitudinal recess, a rack support ex- 

